today’s news and information gleanings from here and there!

Quote for today… “I seen more similar things like this, but this is the worst I seen so far.” – Statement from a witness in this WGAL-TV8 news article about the “road rage” stabbing incident on the other side of the county.

• Get ready for a sunnier weekend.

• The council meeting of the whole, slated for the fourth Monday, April 28, figures to have a full agenda. The auditing firm will be presenting the annual financial statement of the borough. And there’s the consideration of this ordinance:

“Notice is hereby given that the Council of the Borough of Columbia, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania will consider for adoption at its meeting on April 28, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers in the Municipal Building at 308 Locust Street, Columbia, Pennsylvania an ordinance titled and summarized as: an Ordinance of the Borough of Columbia, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania amending provisions of Ordinance No. 574 which created the Shade Tree Commission of the Borough of Columbia and is codified at Chapter 202 of the Code of the Borough of Columbia, and in particular Sections 202-8 – Property Owner Responsible for Costs, 202-19 – Trees Damaged by Storms, 202-22 – Trimming of Trees, 202-24 – Types of Trees Restricted, and 202-27 – Distance of Trees from Sidewalk; providing for the repeal of inconsistent ordinances; providing for the severability of the ordinance; and providing that the ordinance shall take effect as provided by Pennsylvania law. A complete copy of the Ordinance may be inspected at the Municipal Building, 308 Locust Street, Columbia, PA during regular business hours and the Lancaster Law Library, located at 50 North Duke Street, Lancaster, Pennsylvania during regular business hours. Columbia Borough By: Samuel Sulkosky Borough Secretary.”

• Auction on Saturday, April 26: The real estate, some vehicles, tools and and other items hit the auction block at Doutrich Automotive, 355 Chestnut St., Columbia on Saturday, April 26 beginning at 8:30 am. Click here to see the listing of items.

• Gotcha’ – “Woman snaps photo of man exposing himself to her” – The Morning Call

• Here we go. Food prices headed upward: “Food prices are often volatile and are affected by a number of factors. While certain factors reflect human decision — such as the changing tastes of consumers and farmers’ planting choices — others are forces over which farmers have very little control. Issues such as weather conditions and diseases can cause severe supply shortages that cause the price of products to rise.” Click here to see the 10 Fastest Rising Food Prices.” – 24/7 Wall St.